Tero Karppi

Urs St√§heli

Clara Wieghorst

Lea P. Zierott

How do we think beyond the dominant images and imaginaries of connectivity? Undoing Networks enables a different connectivity: ‚Äúdigital detox‚Äù is a luxury for stressed urbanites wishing to lead a mindful life. Self-help books advocate ‚Äúdigital minimalism‚Äù to recover authentic experiences of the offline. Artists envision a world without the internet. Activists mobilize against the expansion of the 5G network. If connectivity brought us virtual communities, information superhighways, and participatory culture, disconnection comes with privacy tools, Faraday shields, and figures of the shy. This book explores non-usage and the ‚Äúright to disconnect‚Äù from work and from the excessive demands of digital capitalism.

Undoing Networks

Tero Karppi, Urs St√§heli, Clara Wieghorst, Lea P. Zierott

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